The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1887-09-17

ryman, the present incumbent. Lcgr
Perryman favors the sale of Oklahom
He is man of good ability and fine edr
cation, has been delegate to Washington
and enjoys the confidence of his people
The election went off quietly and but on
political shooting occurred.
Acting Land Commissioner Stockslage
has prepared statement showing the es
timated number of acres of land restore
to the public domain under the Angus
orders of the secretary of the interior re
voking indemnity Withdrawals to be 81,
323,60O, exclusive of 1,513,OOO acre
within the limits of Indian reservations
This embraces the roads in regard to whicl
restoration orders thus far have beer
issued.
A special from Scranton, Pennsylvania
says General Master Workman Powderly
in an interview, said his next annual mes
sage would advocate government owner
ship of telegraph and railroad lines an6
the establishment OF postal savings banks
A bill will be prepared by him to carry
these suggestions into effect, and they
will be submitted to the general assembly
for its approval. Should the assembly
approve these measures, they will be in
troduced in congress and backed by the
full strength Of the Knights of Labor.
st. Pierre advices state that the disas-
ters which occurred during the great gales
on the banks of Nova Scotia are still being
reported daily. The schooner st. Pierre
passed vessel, bottom up, her crew of
sixteen men all lost. Vessels belonging
to the French cod fishing feet heard from
up to the present time, report loss of
fifty vessels. One hundred vessels have
been badly damaged and withdrawn from
the fisheries, thus losing the September
fishing. This will decrease the seasons
catch 10000 quintals, and in consequence
the price has already advanced Is per
cent.
Since June II, an extraordinary rush
has been made upon the local land Office
of San Francisco, for the purpose of filing
on government timber lands in MendOclnO
county. Previous to this few entries had
been made in this district, but since that
date 287 applications have been filed,
covering an area of $4,000 acres of the
best redwood land in California. The ex-
aminer has discovered that a large num-
Der of entries have been made by sailors,
laborers and others, - sly under false
names, who were hireSa* I'D paid for the
purpose S. each. A local syndicate of
republican politicians have already at
it is said. to place the land on
the eastern market. The land is worth
500 an acre.
On the 9th inst. at Mitchelstown, Ire
land, the case of the government against
VIM. O'Brien, under the coercion act was
to have been tried, but O'Brien did not
appear in response to the summons and
the judge granted warrant for his arrest.
An open air indignation meeting was sub
held In Market square, at which
several speeches were made denouncing
the course of the government in regard
to Ireland. The police attempted to dis
perse the meeting and conflict occurred.
The crowd repulsed the police, sixty in
number, several of whom were struck
with sticks and stones and severely injur-
I'd. The police obtained reinforcements
md returned to the scene. Six shots were
ired and two men were instantly killed
md several others wounded.